Good morning! It’s Wednesday, May 7th, 2025. Some wounds come not from what was said—but from what wasn’t. Not all silence is golden. Sometimes, it says more than words ever could. One verse. One reaction. One decision that changed everything—not by what was done, but by what wasn’t.
Today's Reading:
2 Samuel 13,14; Matthew 24
Scripture
“When King David heard all this, he was furious.” (2 Samuel 13:21 NIV)
Observation
David was angry—but that’s all. It stops at furious. There’s no follow-up. David is angry, but he does nothing. It’s a heartbreaking moment—not just for what happened, but for what didn’t. He does not punish Amnon, defend Tamar, or pursue justice. The text is conspicuously silent—and that silence speaks volumes.
It marked a pattern in David. He was silent with Amnon. Silent with Absalom. Silent with Adonijah (1 Kings 1:6). For a man once bold enough to face giants, David began to retreat from his own house.
His failure to discipline Amnon may have been tied to his guilt over Bathsheba. Sin diminishes our clarity. It clouds our courage. What David didn’t deal with privately, he couldn’t lead through publicly. A fracture that began with David’s sin now widens through his silence.
Application
There are times when silence is golden—a gift worth more than words. But there are also times when silence is dangerous. Deadly, even. Not always to the body, but to relationships and righteousness.
When I avoid hard conversations, I may call it grace—but is it really just fear? Love doesn’t stay silent when others are hurting. It doesn’t confuse passivity with peace.
Silence may feel safe—but if God’s asking me to speak, then silence is disobedience.
David’s silence cost his family dearly. And it reminds me—my voice matters. My leadership matters. The greatest gift I can give my family and those I lead is not perfection—it’s a pure and unencumbered walk with Jesus. A heart not clogged with guilt or dulled by compromise. A voice not silenced by unresolved sin. Because when my conscience is clear, my leadership can be courageous.
Prayer
Today, my prayer is the prayer of David in Psalm 51–“Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you. Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.” (Psalms 51:2, 10, 13, 15 NIV)
Amen.
—Chris Kiriakos